Mansukh Mandaviya

Union Minister of State

Road Transport & Highways,
Shipping, Chemical & Fertilizers.

Mansukh Laxman Mandaviya is the Minister of State for Road Transport &
Highways, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilisers in Government of India – A rare
brand of politician who is both, erudite and popular with the masses. He holds a
Post Graduate Degree in Political Science from Bhavnagar University. Starting his
political career in the mid-nineties, in a short span, has become a respected
political leader of the masses.

Mandaviya was born in a small village named Hanol in Palitana taluka of

Bhavanagar district in Gujarat State. Born to a middle class farmer family, he is
youngest among 4 brothers.

Mandaviya has played multiple leadership roles for both his political party
as well as an elected representative of the people of Palitana, Gujarat. Politically
he was active since his youth and became member of Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi
Parishad. He selected as a member of State Executive Committee of ABVP,
Gujarat Unit. His organization skills were recognized by senior leaders in party and
was given responsibility of Yuva Morcha of Palitana and then President of Palitana
BJP unit. He has the distinction of being the youngest MLA in Gujarat; in year 2002
at the age of 28 he fought Palitana Constituency.

Being MLA, in year 2005 he organized 123 KM long padyatra for 45

educationally backward villages of Palitana for purpose of Girl Education. Again, in
year 2007 he organized 127 KM long padyatra for 52 villages for cause of Beti
Bachao, Beti Padhao and Vayasan Hatao (Give up bad habits).
 After his tenure, in 2010 he became chairman of Gujarat Agro Industries
Corporation Limited. In a very short span at the age of 38, in 2012 he got elected
in Rajya Sabha for Gujarat state. During his tenure in Rajya Sabha in opposition he
raised many important questions of Gujarat. He raised very important question
on patent for youth and researchers of country. He has been a part of various
important standing committees of parliament over the years, namely petroleum
& natural gas, chemical & fertilizers and industries. Was also member in
consultative committee of environment, forest & climate change; textiles and in
select committee for real estate bill – 2015. He was also chairman of Gujarat state
consultative committee of FCI.

His organization skills were very important for party and he became
Secretary for state unit BJP in 2013 and General Secretary in 2014. In the end of
2014 he became Gujarat State Incharge of BJP’s High-tech & Mega Membership
Drive Campaign. By his thoughts, ideas and excellent organisation skill more than
1 crore people join BJP in Gujarat.

Mandaviya is a seasoned public representative and has been recognised in

several forums for his political acumen and skill. This ability has been recognized
both nationally and internationally, as he has given speech in United Nations on
the topic of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development .

Mandaviya was a part of President’s Delegation for three countries Ghana,

Namibia and Cote d’lvoire.

Mandaviya is well-known for his intellectual analysis and thought

leadership on several topics including those related with fiscal issues. His analysis
of the annual national budget is eagerly awaited every year. His thoughts and
ideas on how the economic divide between the poor and affluent can be bridged
have been appreciated by experts.
 As a very good learner Mandaviya had travels for many countries. He has
visited China for the study of the development of Industries, Israel to study the
new technology of Agriculture, Europe including England & Germany to study for
the facility of urban development & technology, and food festival in Dubai & the
study of free trade system. He also visits eastern African countries; Kenya,
Ugandan, Tanzania and Ravanda for the study of forest life & culture.

5th July, 2016 he sworn as a Minister of State for Road Transport &
Highways, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilisers in Government of India.

After becoming the Minister; Mandaviya was a part of Vice President’s

Delegation for South African countries - Algeria and Hungary.

In Mid-April; Shri Mandaviya visited Brazil and Argentina. In Argentina, he

had a meeting with Vice Minister Production on promoting bilateral cooperation
in field of Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Energy and Pharma at Buenos Aires on 17th
April, 2017. After this he witnessed the signing of MoU between the Central
Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) and University of Buenos
Aires (UBA) in Argentina for initiate collaboration in the areas of student
exchange, academics, research and development of polymeric materials. In Brazil,
he witnessed the signing of MoU between the Central Institute of Plastics
Engineering and Technology (CIPET) and Universidade Estadual Paulista - Sao
Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil for bilateral cooperation in
academics and research activities on 18th April, 2017. After this he had a meeting
with Minister of Mines and Energy and Minister of Commerce & Trade for
bilateral cooperation in the field of renewable energy, chemicals &
petrochemicals; pharmaceuticals and agro-chemicals.
Educational Qualification

 Post-Graduation in Political Science

People’s Representation

 Member, Gujarat Legislative Assembly – 2002 to 2007

 Chairman, Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation Limited – 2010 to 2012
 Chairman, Gujarat State Consultative Committee of Food Corporation of
India – 2014 to 2016
 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha – 2012 onwards

Parliament Committees - Served as a member on

 Standing Committee for Petroleum and Natural Gas

 Standing Committee for Chemical and Fertilizers
 Standing Committee for Industries
 Consultative Committee for Environment, Forest & Climate Change
 Consultative Committee for Textiles
 Select committee for Real Estate bill – 2015

Political Profile

 Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping,

Chemical & Fertilizers
 General Secretary, BJP Gujarat
 Secretary, BJP Gujarat
 Member, Gujarat State Executive Committee, Bhartiya Janta Party
 Palitana Taluka President, Bharatiya Janta Party
 Member, Palitana Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha
 Member, State Executive Committee, Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parisad,
Gujarat